Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-22


parade by the Capital City Guards and Washing
O'clock BY the Washington Light Infantry Corps ut
me oldest !nhabitapts as usual hello an old
fashioned celebration in their rooms In the Cor
coran building. great many people took advan-
tage or the pleasant weather 10 Visit the Wash.
ingUon monument, and numbers Climbed TO the
top.
AS the day wore on the sun came out and the
treasury steps and other prominent points from
which good views OF the avenue could he
Obtained a We're crowded during the day with people
Mno wanted 10 see the various bodies parading.
There We're many children on the street The
White House grounds, Lafayette park and other
paris about the city, were flled with people, many
OF whom. tempted by the warmth OF the sun. and
having no fear OF pneumonia In their souls lounged
vh nne oehen mes There was constant stream OF
sial.orS 10 the COrcoran gallery, which was open
until two o'clock. AT one O'Clock about zoo
persons had visited the gallery.
The Volunteer Firemen.
Tne veteran Volunteer Firenen's Association
this morning formed at Cosmopolitan hall 9Th and
Estreets, and headed by field music proceeded TO
the Baltimore and Ohio depot and received the
veteran fremen OF Baltimore. The members OF
the District veterans were attred in black clothes
White gloves and wore neat blue badges with
silver fringe inscribed with the dates IS64r (the
year the last volunteer 1iremen were In service)
ana 1885,, The badges were ornamented ais,
with representation OF an Old-fashioned hand
engine. There were over It's men In line, repre-
senting the old Columbia, Anacostia. Franklin.
Union, Perseverance Northern uberfi,.s and Vici'
liant fire companies, Western and Potomac hose
METROPOLITAN and American Truck companies.
Among those In the line were j. j. Peabody Jas.
McDermott, L. Newmyer, J. A Goodrich, Charles
Davis Joseph B: waliing, W. J. Gary, q. W. par
feI Kch ,s,own SeorEe W. Harrison Frank
cooper, James Ward, J. H. Shaffield W. A. smith,
Joshua Lloyd, s E Culverwell, A. C. johnson,
W. Dowell, Fred Frfdey, Joseph Williamson, Nj.
W Melcn, d; W. Thompson, George Keithley j. NJ.
Palmer Paine a. >. Blac6man g. s. Dom, John Scott,
W. Smoot. Herman kahlert, +. w. kahlert, X. A.
Whteha1d, Henry Thorn, James Stafford, John
Kurtz. lewis Hough, Joseph Acton, l. v. Greer.
\. pol sSuyes ,,,,, John Scott "; Q. Drew,
g. Smoot, j. II. Click, r. Grinder, W. d. Buckley,
G: w: HIT, Benz. Throop. c. kraft, J. W. Miller,
Kunn ~ coSGisg George J.
George Carl, Julius stro6el. Benz. Leach, John
Mohler, VIM. Golden, Milton Johnson. VIM. Cam.
mack George H. Turton, W. II. stewart, John SIM
G Saeab YIN ar sorre G W; SHERWOOD g snyder,
Langley, A. G. Columbus, W. s. Martin Goodwin
Pierce, George strobel. J. W: Hayes, W. ii. Hines,
p. p. Pumphery, Matt O'Br1en, w. Tanner john
Sconeid, F. Edwards, Z. A. King, J. T. Dykes,
| bert g. Columbus, and others.
The line was marshaled by Mr. l. Newmyer as
| sisted by Mr. Joseph Acton. There were several
John Scott appeared In the old "vigilant- uniform
Mr.. q. Kaufman carried the old columbia" nag
and they had field music from the barracks
Franklin engine company No. 9 was very elabo-
rateiy decorated with bunting In honor OF the old
volunteers. Two figures representing firemen OF
the volunteer ana present times, were placed on
The line OF march was taken up from 9Th and K
streets at on O'Clock, and they marched by Z
| to the depot.
| THE BALTIMOREANs WELCOMED.
| The Baltimore train arrived at 10 O'Clock, and
| the visitors from the Monumental City were
| received by the executive committee. The Balti-
| mOreanS were headed by the American band and
had 20 men in uniform-drab coats and pants and
| black fire hatS-and there were as many more In
citizens dress. They had three fine flags and a
beautiful hand engine OF the Olden time with them
| The lines were drawn up In New Jersey avenue.
| between and streets. Mr.. Peabody, addressing
the visitors said that after sleep OF twenty years
| like RipVanWinkle the old firemen had awakened
He introduced Col W. ]. Gary, who, in a brief
speech, welcomed the Baltimore visitors. Presi.
| dent holloway responded In behalf OF the Balti.
| mOreanS
| OFF 10 ALEXANDRIA.
The line OF march was then taken up Pennsyl-
| vania avenue to the White House, then by 10th
| street, to K, to 18th street, to avenue, to 9TH
street, to steamboat wharf. where the 12k O'Clock
boat was taken for Alexandria.
The Oldest Inhabitants, Association.
About two score OF elderly gentlemen sat In the
room OF the Oldest Inhabitants Association when
the president, Mr.. John Marbury, raped on the
table at IL o'clock. These elderly gentlemen rep
resented various stages In the afternoon OF life
| from the hale and rugged man with hair a little
gizzled who has just crossed the noon line &c the
IOttertng old man with hair OF snowy white wait
old gentlemen essayed to walk with firin even
Graught q youth with The patriotic
spirit OF the hour. Now and then the sound OF o
drum and fife OF some passing procession Was
heard, and the stirring sound seemed to serve as
o mat Ys Of u oa AND
white silk badge fastened TO his coat by sllvercd
eagle and bright rosette OF red, White and blue.
| bunting, which streamed down over the portrait
OF the iarnented president OF the association DIR.
John b. Blake, and encircled the window frames.
THE BUSINESS MEETING.
Dr. E L. Corbin ofliciated secretary at the
meeting, and Mr.. j. A. Wineberger served as mar
shall and Mr.. Robert Ball as treasurer. Among
those present were ]. T. Cassell, James Espey, NJ.
T. Parker James A. TAFT, b. +. Dyer, Z. L. Corpin,
Pilling, +. s. Kern, VIM. Mcleod, John II. ThOmp-
son, Joseph HIGGINS J: l. Moore, y: II; Jones n.
son Aa John Mar6ury, William Bagnam, ". T. Tuf
pin, j. A. Wineberger, L Wheeler, 4. W. Fowler,
Horace Amidon. Robert Ball Ball 7. X, uS Gray. Ell
w. Bennett and Jacob Viehmeyer. Messn. f. W.
Bennett and T. w. Fowler were elected members.
roll OF the living members Of the said
| to number one hundred. Mr. Bennett announced
| that j. GOldSborough BruI, the venerable cores
bonding secretary OF the association was confined
to his home by illness. The decease OF John Mar
tin and Geo s. KraffL members of.the association,
was announced, and the corresponding secretary
was instructed TO prepare q suitable memorial.
The routine business OF the day having been CON-
peted the special business Of the day, the Observ
ance In proper form OF washington outhday,wss
taken up.
m MEMORY OF WARRINGTON.
The president introduced, frst, Mr. IA Wine
berger to read washington's farewell address Mr..
| Marbury, the president, In his Introductory re-
marks, expressed the wish that the sentiments
expressed In the address should be enshr1ned not
| only In the hearts OF every member OF tho asso-
citation, but also OF every member OF this commu-
nifty and every citizen Of this vast country. There
was never occasion, he said, more hitting tor the
reading OF these utterances OF the Father or HIS
Country than the present. MI. Wfneberger, before
reading the address, remarked that IL had been Q
question whether washington wrote this address.
| few sentences here and there. had doubtiessly
been taken from the paper which Gen. washing
| ton at the close of his nrst administration had
requested MI. Madison to draw up, but % the
address reviewed the events OF his two terms as
President, the address was mainly the work OF
washington himself Mr.. Wineberger then took
1 up q wen thumbed old book, put on his glass and
| read the address now and then rolling out O
| sentence with an el0cuta0nary flourish. The
| elderly gentlemen pncked up their ears gave as
| close attention as n they had not heard the
l address read every February for many yeaFa and